befriending

present participle of befriend

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Verb
  • Josh Blank, who played soccer at Elon University from 2016 to 2019, worked in the NFL office for four years before officially joining his dad’s company.
    Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Following the motorcycle accident, Williams worked as an analyst for CBS Sports Network before joining ESPN.
    Elise Devlin, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Bird Buddy plans to launch the Petal camera on Kickstarter this spring, continuing their mission of connecting technology with nature in engaging and user-friendly ways.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
  • But Aaron Rodgers connecting on yet another Hail Mary was undoubtedly one of them.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Befriending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befriending. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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